"Your grandpa is right. You and Tang Yu... Even if you are barely together now, you will be separated sooner or later in the future."
Song Zhixing felt a pain in her heart. Why did everyone say the same thing to her
Li Hanyan asked: "How long has it been since you last saw Tang Yu's mother?"
"... Many years ago." She didn't understand why he mentioned his mother again.
"I guessed it." Li Hanyan looked at her steadily, "She won't agree with you two being together. Xingxing, do you really think you can be happy in a relationship that doesn't have the blessing of any elders?"
Song Zhixing pinched her fingertips into her palms. She had always thought that love was a matter between two people, but only now did she realize that it was a matter between two families.
"I hope you won't make your grandfather angry again for a relationship that has no future. He is now over 70 years old and in poor health. He coughed up blood this morning. Before coming here, the doctor reminded him that he has too much depression in his heart. If it gets worse, he really won't live for many years."
Song Zhixing was terrified when he heard this and blamed himself even more.
"Xingxing, if..." Li Hanyan took a deep breath, "If you really still have a little affection for your grandpa, just treat it as coaxing your grandpa, and don't make him angry again. Your grandpa only says that he doesn't want you, but in fact, I don't know how much he wants you to go back with us. When I booked the plane ticket before, he repeatedly told me to book your flight together. As for why Tang Yu suddenly relented - in fact, it was your grandpa who called him personally. Xingxing, after returning to Country J, just treat it as coaxing your grandpa, and try not to mention Tang Yu in front of him. Okay?"
Song Zhixing stared at the plane ticket on the table in a daze. The image of the old man getting older and older appeared in his mind, and he felt very reluctant.
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded. The ground staff hurried in, "Ms. Li, is Mr. Li Qiming your family member?"
"Yes!" Li Hanyan stood up suddenly.
When Song Zhixing saw the other person's expression, his heart began to hang in his throat. What happened
"Mr. Li is not in a good mood. He keeps coughing violently and looks like he will faint at any time. So, I came to find you. Please go over and take a look!"
"Thank you. I'll go out and take a look." Li Hanyan looked anxious and hurried out. Song Zhixing's heart was in his throat and he followed.
Outside, Li Qiming was leaning on a cane and breathing heavily, his hands constantly rubbing his chest, obviously in great pain, his brows furrowed tightly. Li Hanyan went over to help him, but he pushed her hand away again, waving his hand to indicate that he was fine. However, he clearly didn't look like he was fine.
Grandpa is old...
He was no longer the strong old man she remembered.
Song Zhixing did not go forward, but just stood at the door of the VIP lounge, watching from a distance of several meters. His eyes were still sore.
"Old people nowadays just want their juniors to be with them. Young people, don't be willful. If you don't accompany someone when they are asked to, the person may be gone when you want to in the future. By then, it will be too late for you to regret." The person who had just sat next to them obviously heard their previous conversation and said this casually when he passed by Song Zhixing.
The words "the person is gone" made Song Zhixing's heart ache, as if she was hit hard by something. She was afraid that her few relatives, who were already few in number, would be gone without her noticing... and she didn't have time to do anything for him.
Suddenly, she was grateful that Tang Yu had let go at this time. If grandpa really had something happen to her because of her, her happiness would be overshadowed for the rest of her life.
The broadcast was still urging them to board the plane. Li Qiming had just told Song Zhixing to go with such a cold face, but now, when it was time to board the plane, he didn't say a word. He walked in front and would turn his head from time to time. He looked like he was afraid that she would not catch up.
When he turned back for the third time and was caught by Song Zhixing, his face fell again. She smiled at him shamelessly, trotted over and took his other hand, "Grandpa, I won't run away."
"Humph! You won't run away! For a man, you simply don't want your grandfather and your aunt anymore!"
Song Zhixing glanced at Li Hanyan apologetically, and Li Hanyan patted the old man's hand, "Okay, Dad, let's get on the plane first."
The topic was changed and Song Zhixing breathed a sigh of relief.
After boarding the plane, Song Zhixing and Li Hanyan sat in the same row. Before turning off her phone, Tang Yu called her. The name flashing on the screen made her look towards Li Hanyan subconsciously with a guilty conscience.
Li Hanyan saw the words "Second Uncle" at a glance, his eyes dimmed slightly, and he just turned his face to the window.
Song Zhixing considered and hesitated, but still put the phone to her ear. Although her relationship with Tang Yu had been made public, she still felt uncomfortable.
"Have you boarded the plane?" Tang Yu's voice came from the other end of the phone.
“… Yeah.” Guilt surrounded her, somewhat alleviating the sadness of parting in her heart.
"That's good."
"Yeah." Song Zhixing considered Li Hanyan's feelings and just responded mechanically.
Tang Yu understood it immediately, "Not easy to talk to?"
She said "hmm" again.
At this moment, the broadcast on the plane sounded, and the flight attendant came over, leaned over with a smile, and said, "Miss, the plane is about to take off."
"Okay." Song Zhixing nodded, then turned to the phone and whispered, "Then I won't talk to you now."
"Call me when you get there, okay?"
"Will it be too late for you when I arrive?"
"We have to fight no matter how late it is." Tang Yu paused and added, "I'll wait for you."
"Okay. Then... I'm hanging up." At this moment, the reluctance to leave lingered in her heart again. Song Zhixing unconsciously prolonged her voice. Tang Yu didn't say anything, and finally, she hung up the phone.
Glancing sideways, Li Hanyan never turned back.
Song Zhixing sighed, feeling a little more depressed and melancholy in his heart.
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The journey of more than ten hours was a torture on the plane. However, since she did not sleep well in the previous two nights, she fell asleep on the plane very quickly. She woke up several times during the journey, but fell asleep again after a short while.
"Xingxing, wake up, we're here." When she was sleeping soundly, her shoulder was pushed. Li Hanyan woke her up.
Song Zhixing slowly opened his eyes, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and looked out through the glare window. Outside, everything was unfamiliar. The airport was in the suburbs, and it looked a bit desolate.